Albums by Elton John, Miles Davis, Tracy Chapman, Mary J. Blige, and the cast of Hamilton are among the latest inductees into America’s prestigious National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. These recordings join a collection of influential singles and soundtracks, including those from Helen Reddy, Céline Dion, and the music of Minecraft.

Among the newly added albums are Davis’ revolutionary 1970 jazz-rock fusion Bitches Brew, John’s iconic 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Chapman’s 1988 self-titled release featuring the hit Fast Car, Blige’s introspective 1994 album My Life, and the 2015 Broadway cast recording of Hamilton.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the 25 new inductees for 2025, highlighting their “cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance” to America’s recorded sound heritage. “These are the sounds of America — our wide-ranging history and culture,” Hayden said in a statement. “The National Recording Registry is our evolving nation’s playlist.”

Some of the more unconventional additions include the original music from the popular video game Minecraft, composed by German producer Daniel Rosenfeld and released on the 2011 album Minecraft: Volume Alpha, as well as the Windows 95 reboot sound, created by renowned musician and producer Brian Eno.

Also making the cut is Chuck Thompson’s iconic radio broadcast of the 1960 World Series, where the Pittsburgh Pirates clinched the championship with Bill Mazeroski’s Game 7 home run against the New York Yankees.

The oldest recording in the 2025 class is Aloha ‘Oe by the Hawaiian Quintette from 1913, while the most recent is the 2015 Hamilton cast album, composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.’

Other albums that won inclusion are 1968’s Hello Dummy from insult comic Don Rickles, 1969’s Chicago Transit Authority from the band Chicago, 1975’s I’ve Got the Music in Me from Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker, 1976’s Fly Like an Eagle from the Steve Miller Band, and 2006’s Back to Black from Amy Winehouse.

Career-defining singles from other canonical artists are joining those of Reddy and Dion, including 1952’s Happy Trails from Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Freddy Fender’s 1975 Before the Next Teardrop Falls, and 1971’s Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’ from trailblazing Black country artist Charley Pride.